An Update on the Blog

The Dixie Chicks stirred up anger in 2003 for their comments about George Bush, largely because they misunderstood how a forum can influence meaning. By making a living from a standard Nashville persona at home and then talking like Barbara Streisand overseas, they raised legitimate doubts about their authenticity.

I’ve been given an opportunity to write for the Huffington Post. That’s exciting, but much of what I’ve written here at the Chronicle would be inappropriate in that forum. My strongest political concern remains the distorting influence of extremism inside the Republican Party. There is perhaps no better place in America to address that theme than Harris County. However, looking over at the audience at HuffPo, I don’t see a lot of Republicans. Writing at the Huffington Post calls for a shift in emphasis.

If you follow me over to Huffington (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/chris-ladd) you’ll see content that explores different topics than I dealt with (harped on?) here at the Chronicle. In the meantime I’ll still be posting updates to my Chronicle blog.

The GOP’s internal problems remain my most serious concern. I’ll find a way address them on the new forum when and where it seems appropriate, but they can’t be the main theme there. We’ll see how it goes.

I don’t intend to “Dixie Chick” the Huffington Post. If I do, hopefully you’ll be there to call me out on it.